Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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